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Mangrove Planting in Pakistan Yields Return
Restored mangroves earn Pakistan millions of dollars in global carbon credit markets. But political turmoil is keeping Pakistan from using the funds to strengthen its defense against climate change. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports fr...
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While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid.
Ukraine has appealed for its European allies to step up weapons supplies as it struggles to hold ground against invading Russian forces. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Germany has called for allies to provide more air defense systems, as Russian drone...
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US not involved in Israeli strikes on Iran, Blinken says.
The Biden administration said it was not involved in Israel’s predawn drone strike inside Iran on Friday. As White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, both Iran and Israel appear to be heeding calls for de-escalation, at least for now. »...
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Voting underway in India’s election - VOA News
Millions of Indians headed to the polls Friday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to be reelected. VOA's Saurabh Shukla has more. From remote states tucked in the Himalayan mountains in the north to the deep south, millions of Indians lined up...
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Librarians in Ukraine and their wartime struggle to save libraries.
In Ukraine, more than 200 libraries have been destroyed and about 400 damaged since Russia launched its war, say Ukrainian officials. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv on how librarians are trying to ensure libraries survive the war. Camera: Vladys...
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